Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Stéphanie | |
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Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg | |
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Born | Countess Stéphanie Marie Claudine Christine de Lannoy 18 February 1984 Ronse, East Flanders, Belgium |
Spouse | |
Prince François of Luxembourg | |
House | Lannoy |
Father | Count Philippe de Lannoy |
Mother | Alix della Faille de Leverghem |
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*Is a prince/ss of Nassau but not a prince/ss of Luxembourg |
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Extended royal family Descendants of
Descendants of Prince René:
Princess Marina
Descendants of Prince Louis: Princess Brigitte
Prince Rémy
Princess Chantal Prince Jean
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Princess Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy on 18 February 1984), is the wife of
Early life and ancestry
Stéphanie Marie Claudine Christine de Lannoy was born on 18 February 1984 in Ronse, East Flanders, Belgium.[1] She is the youngest child and fourth daughter of the eight children of Count Philippe de Lannoy (1922–2019) and his wife, Alix della Faille de Leverghem (1941–2012).[1][2][3]
The
Education and career
Stéphanie attended the Dutch-language Sancta Maria de Ronse school and continued her education at Collège Saint-Odile in France. She then returned to Brussels for studies at L'Institut de la Vierge Fidèle, before taking up Russian language and literature in Moscow for a year.
While in Berlin, Stéphanie worked as an intern at the Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency under the sponsorship of the Belgian Embassy. When she returned to Belgium, she worked for an investment fund company in Brussels.[citation needed] Stéphanie studied art history at the Sotheby's Institute during her time with her husband in London from 2018 until 2019.[5]
Marriage and motherhood
Stéphanie first met
Stéphanie and Guillaume have two sons,
Stéphanie became a naturalized Luxembourg citizen and renounced her Belgian citizenship. She decided not to hold dual citizenship of Belgium and Luxembourg: "As the Hereditary Grand Duchess, I am proud to share my husband's nationality. Belgium will always be the country of my childhood and where my roots are, but I don't think keeping Belgian citizenship is consistent with the job that awaits me from now on."[14]
Activities
As the hereditary grand duchess, Stéphanie accompanies her husband on foreign visits, as well as many events within Luxembourg.[5]
Since June 2012, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie has been a member of the board of directors of the Fondation du Grand-Duc et de la Grande-Duchesse.
In July 2021, Princess Stéphanie, with her husband and son, inaugurated the Ettelbruck Agricultural Fair 2021.[19] On 12 July, she and her family visited Luxembourg nursing homes to meet elderly people and ensure their well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] At each of their visits, the couple expressed their gratitude to the staff of the nursing homes for their efforts in maintaining a warm environment for the residents throughout the pandemic.[20] On 5 November, Stéphanie attended the Salon Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg, an art exhibition.[21] Several weeks later, she attended the “Ideal Collection of Diane Venet” exhibition at the Cercle Cité in Luxembourg.[22] In May 2022, she attended a charity concert titled "Luxembourg For Peace," organized by the Luxembourg Chamber Choir to support the actions of the Red Cross toward victims of the war in Ukraine.[23]
References
- ^ a b c d "Crown Prince Guillaume is engaged". Wort. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Mother of Stéphanie de Lannoy passes away". Luxemburger Wort. 27 August 2012.
- ^ "A royal wedding for Luxembourg". Wort. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Enache, Nicolas. La Descendance de Marie-Therese de Habsburg. ICC, Paris, 1996. page 681, note #89. French.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "S.A.R. la Grande-Duchesse héritière" [HRH The Hereditary Grand Duchess]. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French). Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Biography of Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy" (PDF). Press and Communications Service of the Grand Ducal Court. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ Fairytale wedding in Luxembourg
- ^ "E ganz perséinlechen Abléck an hiren Nationalfeierdag". Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Cames, Sarah (4 January 2019). "Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie". RTL. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Nikkhah, Roya (20 October 2012). "Luxembourg's royal wedding draws regal guest list". telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "The maids of honour, bridesmaids and pageboys" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Luxembourg royal baby boy born on Sunday". luxtimes.lu. 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Hereditary Grand Ducal couple announces birth of new baby". today.rtl.lu. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "'I've found my Prince Charming': Luxembourg's bride on how she fell in love with her fiancé". Hello!. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Luxembourg's Princess Stéphanie celebrates 33rd birthday". Luxembourg Times. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie is patroness of the Scienteens Lab". wwwfr.uni.lu. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Inauguration officielle du Scienteens Lab" [Official inauguration of the Scienteens Lab]. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French). 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Vernissage de la double exposition " BAD NEWS " et " ON THE OTHER END " de Lët'z Arles" [Opening of the double exhibition "BAD NEWS" and "ON THE OTHER END" by Lët'z Arles]. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French). 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Inauguration de la Foire Agricole d'Ettelbruck 2021" [Inauguration of the Ettelbruck Agricultural Fair 2021]. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French). 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Visites de maisons de soins luxembourgeoises" [Visits to Luxembourg care homes]. Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French). 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Erbgroßherzogin Stéphanie besucht Salon des CAL" [Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie visits the CAL Salon]. Luxemburger Wort (in German). 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Découverte des bijoux de la "Collection idéale de Diane Venet"". Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French). 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Concert de bienfaisance « Luxembourg for Peace » à la Philharmonie". 9 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
External links
- The Hereditary Grand Duchess - Official website of the Grand Ducal Palace